State Department: John Kerry Will Not Attend Friday's Inauguration

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediaite

by J.D. Durkin | 8:11 am, January 18th, 2017

According to a brief statement released by the State Department, the Secretary of State John Kerry will not be attending Friday’s Swearing-In ceremony of Donald J. Trump.

Mark Knoller ✔
@markknoller

.@JohnKerry will not attend the Inauguration, according to a @StateDept official. No reason given in brief statement.

7:39 AM - 18 Jan 2017
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Although no reason was given for Kerry’s decision, the announcement comes after scores of Democrats in the House of Representatives also indicated that they would not be attending the Inauguration. Kerry, the former Democratic nominee for President, told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour this week that is is “inappropriate” for the President-elect to criticize our NATO partners around the world, even defending German Chancellor Angela Merkel from Trump’s rebuke.

This story is developing and we will update as more becomes known.

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Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/state-department-john-kerry-will-not-attend-fridays-inauguration/

[Sherman A1]

1. It would be nice if more do the same

but, everyone has to make their own choices based upon the requirements put upon them and their personal beliefs and needs.

[doc03]

2. Thank you John Kerry that shows courage and integrity nt

[Bayard]

4. I campaigned for Kerry

Always respected him. Now more than ever.

[MBS]

9. " " " " n/t

[underpants]

26. We (my wife and I) did too

and I fully support him on this.

[pinboy3niner]

28. I was a Kerry Traveler

From CA, volunteered the final 2 months in Columbus, OH.

[ananda]

5. Whoa!

Now this is News!!

Thank you, Mr. Kerry!

I hope more will follow.

[Paladin]

6. Good call, Mr. Secretary. Thank you. (nt)

[brush]

7. Good for John Kerry. Another Dem who would've won but for repug cheating in Ohio

Out of the last 5 presidential campaigns repugs cheated to "win" 3 of them.

Our priority from now on should be to combat vigorously to expose and stop their cheating tricks.

[mopinko]

10. and the other 2

they cheated their little hearts out, but it wasnt enough.

[brush]

11. That's right. Who can forget Turd Blossom Rove's meltdown on FOX on election night 2012

The only time I remember Megan Kelly actually being a journalist instead of a winger spewing talking points.

[mopinko]

12. yup.

[Alice11111]

13. Swiftboating

Elections have historically had dirty tricks and some cheating, which one would think we had evolved from, just like we have socially. However, in the last couple of decades, the millions of dollars spent to discredit someone (Citizens United intended to enable that even more), by deliberate egregious fabrication, I do believe has become interference with the election process. Evidently, it is a part of our fabric now. Given that 1/2 the country gets its "news" from Foxaganda, or worse, the populous is so dumbed down, I wonder what the solution will be. Maybe, like Rome, our hubris will give way to our decline. I hear it often from people around the world.

[ailsagirl]

8. "No reason given"

None necessary

[FreeStateDemocrat]

14. The consummate diplomat for not just saying "fuck'em!"

[ailsagirl]

18. Yep!!

[MBS]

20. Yes, he is . n/t

[orangecrush]

15. Call your congresspeople

And urge them to boycott Trump!

[Hortensis]

16. Trump's foreign policy positions are extremely "inappropriate."

Good for Kerry, but I'm thinking it's a decision that was pretty much made for him.

[karynnj]

17. I assume he made the decision

I doubt that President Obama would tell him not to come -- and he reports to no one else now-- and in fact, at the inauguration, he would be citizen Kerry as he has spoken of for months. He will no longer be in government.

[Hortensis]

19. Sure. I meant that Kerry not only cannot seem to support or

approve Trump's scary blatherings but that a public statement of disapproval is called for. The refusal of our SecState to attend the inauguration will be noted in nearly 200 nations.

[montanacowboy]

21. Way to Go

Others MUST follow

[bdamomma]

22. Good for Mr. Kerry

you never know he may be doing some diplomatic last rounds to countries.

[karynnj]

23. He has been on a trip to Vietnam. Paris, London and Switzerland

Where he has had multiple meetings, speeches and interviews everywhere - list to speeches, interviews etc https://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2017/index.htm -- not including that there were also meetings. Like all his trips, it is a wonder that he can make it through the schedule that he has taken on.

Today is the last day of that trip and this morning he was in Switzerland. https://www.state.gov/secretary/travel/2017k/k1/index.htm

This is his last trip. The public schedule is just for the day - and past days, but I would imagine that he might be saying good bye to people at the State Department tomorrow.

The various articles noted that it was not uncommon that departing cabinet members not attend an inauguration. He is after all no longer in the government at that point.

[mahina]

24. I've announced that I'm not attending either.

My dog was very interested.

Seriously though, good decision on John Kerry's part. Why would he when the man is evidently trying to bring chaos back?

[politicasista]

25. Good for him n/t

[babylonsister]

27. Bravo, SoS Kerry! nt

[Ilsa]

29. I like this. He's taking a stand against a vulgar bully. nt